Punchhi commission recommends setting up of Inter-State Trade and Commerce Commission
Q. Which of the following is/are true regarding recommendations of the Punchhi commission?
1) Setting up of an Inter-State Trade and Commerce Commission under Article 307.
2) It rejects the idea of localised emergency.- Published on 20 Jul 16a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER: Only 1
- Steps should be taken for the setting up of an Inter-State Trade and Commerce Commission under Article 307 read with Entry 42 of List-I. This Commission should be vested with both advisory and executive roles with decision making powers.
- As a Constitutional body, the decisions of the Commission should be final and binding on all states as well as the Union of India.
- Any party aggrieved with the decision of the Commission may prefer an appeal to the Supreme Court.
- It provides the framework for “localised emergency” that would ensure that the state government can continue to function and the Assembly would not have to be dissolved while providing a mechanism to let the Central Government respond to the issue specifically and locally.
- The imposition of local emergency is fully justified under the mandate of Article 355 read with Entry 2A of List I and Entry 1 of List II of the Seventh Schedule.
